Originally posted on the UK Education Cloud Blog. It’s less than 48 hours since Office 365 for education launched around the world but already I’m building up a nice list of frequently asked questions, first of which is “what happens when my trial expires...

It’s amazing what you can find on a Bing map. Discover interactive, 3-D Photosynth® technology and encourage students toexplore historic or curious places as if they’re standing right there. 1) Take a virtual field trip Other online maps show you the...

Last week I had the pleasure of working with the Digital Leaders at Cadoxton Primary School in Barry , South Wales. We looked at and explored Kodu . They all had a copy to take home, to begin to investigate for themselves. Our options in school were limited...

Just a few hours ago Office 365 for education launched around the world so we thought it might be a good time to give you a quick tour of what you can expect to find. So, sit back and relax as my colleague Damon introduces you to Office 365! Don’t forget...

Know your own IT story from the start Most existing schools have a mixture of ICT provisions that, over the years, has organically grown in response to a succession of short or medium-term needs. New software and hardware added. New curriculum areas,...

Without substantial institutional rethinking more students will question what schooling is for.” – UK To Chris Gerry , innovation isn’t about making small changes – it’s about complete systemic alterations that rebuild and redefine learning. In fact,...

Starting today, Microsoft Office 365 for education is available , providing the world’s best productivity, communications and collaboration experiences to schools at no cost. “ The cloud and online learning are key trends transforming education today...

Leading girls school Benenden School needed to replace its private branch exchange (PBX) telephony system. Having considered offers from four different PBX vendors, the school chose Microsoft Lync Server 2010 Standard Edition for telephony and unified...

By Joe Belfiore Three years ago I was lucky to join the Windows Phone team at a time when we were “resetting” our approach to mobile operating system software. We made big changes to our design, our approach to partners, and our platform. The result was...

It’s important that a school sees its ICT not as a drain on the budget but as a contributor to efficient and cost-effective learning. In our first Cost Saving eBook, we started out by urging network managers not to allow their department to be seen as...